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sheep are very low in price. Investigation, however, will 

 show that the man who has staid by his sheep through the 

 years, irrespective of values, has made a good profit on his 

 long-time investment. 



Keep a few good animals, rather than many common 

 ones. One may perhaps make money breeding common 

 individuals, but the right kind of reputation comes to a 

 breeder through his best animals. A buyer, as a rule, will 



Fig. 148. "Keep a few good ones." Photograph by Prof. John W. Decker. 



try to purchase the choicest stock. If the breeder sells 

 these, he will follow the worst possible policy. As has been 

 suggested elsewhere, he would better cull out the undesir- 

 able animals and rely on a smaller number of good ones to 

 build up his herd. A group of uniformly good animals, 

 whether grade or pure-bred, is always an attractive sight, 

 and serves as an advertisement of the best kind. A motley 

 herd, lacking character, is not attractive, and hurts the repu- 

 tation of the breeder. 



